West Michigan

Makes his entrance January 2, 2022 The first baby born in 2022 at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital was Ellis Lee Fitzpatrick. Ellis entered this world on January 2, at 8:47 a.m., weighing 8 lbs,...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Jan. 28, 2022 – Cancer patients undergoing treatment sometimes travel far from home to receive the right cancer care, which can create a financial burden. That’s why the...

BIG RAPIDS & REED CITY, Mich., January 28, 2022 – Spectrum Health Big Rapids and Reed City Hospital care givers were recognized with DAISY and BEE Awards for their nursing excellence and...

Grand Rapids, Mich., Jan. 25, 2022 – National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) has awarded two grants to Spectrum Health’s Betty Ford Breast Care Services to further its work on overcoming...

ZEELAND, Mich., January 17, 2022 – The Spectrum Health Spine and Pain Management program has expanded services to include Lakeshore office locations. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R)...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Jan. 13, 2022 – Spectrum Health today announced new building projects that will benefit patients in several West Michigan locations with more convenient access to primary...

GREENVILLE & LAKEVIEW, Mich., Jan. 13, 2022 – Spectrum Health United and Kelsey Hospitals is offering a free virtual seminar featuring experts on vaping from the Michigan Department of Health...

BIG RAPIDS & REED CITY, Mich., Jan. 13, 2022 – Spectrum Health Big Rapids and Reed City Hospitals is offering a free virtual seminar featuring experts on vaping from the Michigan Department of...

President Loren B. Hamel, MD, and Berrien County medical director and family medicine physician, Rex Cabaltica, MD, share the latest COVID-19 headlines via Spectrum Health Lakeland Facebook Live...

ST. JOSEPH, Mich., Jan. 4, 2022 – Spectrum Health Lakeland recently published the 2022-2024 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) which provides an in-depth analysis of the health needs of...

ST. JOSEPH, Mich., Jan. 3, 2022 – Spectrum Health Lakeland recently released the 2021 cancer care report which looks at cancer cases locally and nationally to understand trends, support cancer...

Local pediatrician retires after serving the community for more than 40 years. ZEELAND, Mich., Dec. 27, 2021 – After serving countless families over the past 40 years, area pediatrician...

ZEELAND, Mich., December 27, 2021 – The Family Birth Center team at Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital has provided award-winning care to just over 700 babies delivered this year....

Grand Rapids, Mich., Dec. 27, 2021— Spectrum Health’s electronic medical recordkeeping system has attained a top ranking from the non-profit Healthcare Information and Management Systems...

Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital has released the top baby names for 2021, with Hazel and Greyson taking first place for most popular girl and boy names among the 285 babies born between January...

Spectrum Health Pennock has been recognized as one of the nation’s best maternity hospitals, according to the inaugural list of U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals for Maternity....

ZEELAND, Mich. (Dec. 20, 2021) – Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital has been recognized as one of the nation’s best maternity hospitals, according to the inaugural list of U.S. News &...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Dec. 16, 2021 – Spectrum Health Rehab and Nursing Center Kalamazoo Avenue has been recognized on Newsweek’s Best Nursing Homes 2022 list. The Spectrum Health facility...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Dec. 15, 2021— Five Spectrum Health hospitals have been ranked as high performing in adult maternity care (uncomplicated pregnancy) by U.S. News & World Report. Spectrum...

Work on goal setting and tracking receives a prestigious silver award GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., December 15, 2021 – The International Hospital Federation has recognized Spectrum Health West Michigan...

By: Marc McClelland, MD, pulmonary and critical care, Spectrum Health One year ago this week, I became the first person in the state of Michigan (outside of a clinical trial) to receive a Covid...

BIG RAPIDS, Mich., December 14, 2021– Teachers at area elementary schools are going to have plenty of “Jacks” in their deck of student names for years to come. For the fourth time in five...

GREENVILLE, Mich., December 14, 2021– Of the babies born this year at Spectrum Health United Hospital Family Birthing Center, Everly and Liam took the top spots for most popular names, replacing...

ST. JOSEPH, Mich., Dec. 14, 2021 – The Spectrum Health Lakeland board of directors recently underwent a transition of leadership. Longtime board chair Dan Hopp was succeeded by incoming chair...

Leapfrog names facility a Top Rural Hospital for outstanding quality and safety REED CITY, Mich., December 7, 2021– Highlighting its nationally recognized achievements in patient safety and...

Leapfrog names facility a Top Rural Hospital for outstanding quality and safety. LAKEVIEW, Mich., December 7, 2021– Highlighting its nationally recognized achievements in patient safety and...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Dec. 7, 2021—Due to the rapid increase of patients with COVID-19 and other serious health conditions across West Michigan, Spectrum Health’s emergency rooms and Urgent...

REED CITY, Mich., November 24, 2021 – The Spectrum Health Reed City Walk-In Clinic is reopening Monday, November 29. Hours for the clinic, located at 300 N. Patterson Road in Reed City, will be...

Reduces number of people who can visit in hospitals and outpatient care sites GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Nov. 23, 2021 – As a result of increasing numbers of patients admitted with COVID-19 and...

ZEELAND, Mich., Nov. 15, 2021 – During the final phase of the surgery expansion, Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital is undergoing a main lobby renovation project. Construction is...

FREMONT, Mich. (Oct. 27, 2021) – COVID-19 brought Tamarac fitness specialist Mychael King and his family back to West Michigan. For King, relocating from the metro Detroit and mid-Michigan areas...

Project awarded $2.1 million NIH grant for four year study GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Oct. 18, 2021 – Spectrum Health is partnering with the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine to...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Oct. 14, 2021 – The National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), a quality program administered by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) has granted...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Oct. 12, 2021 – Spectrum Health Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital has joined a national initiative to improve pediatric preparedness for future disasters and global health...

ZEELAND, Mich., October 11, 2021 – Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital’s has received Primary Stroke Certification from The Joint Commission. This announcement followed rigorous...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Oct. 07, 2021— Spectrum Health has earned the highest possible mark in the 2021 CHIME Digital Health Most Wired program in the area of acute care. In this annual recognition...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Oct. 7, 2021— Spectrum Health is a recipient of the American Medical Association’s 2021 Joy in Medicine™ Health System Recognition Program. The national distinction...

**Sharing on behalf of the American Cancer Society** For all Spectrum Health Cancer program sites including Grand Rapids, Pennock, Ludington, Reed City, Big Rapids, Fremont, and Greenville...

REED CITY & BIG RAPIDS, Mich., October 4, 2021 – To continue providing exceptional same-day care to our community, the Spectrum Health Reed City Convenient Care Walk-In Clinic will be...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Sept. 29, 2021 – Spectrum Health and Mary Free Bed leaders today announced an enhanced collaboration aimed at increasing access to excellent pediatric acute inpatient...

(ST. JOSEPH) – For the eighth consecutive year, Spectrum Health Lakeland has received the American Heart Association’s GoldPlus Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Quality Achievement Award with...

Spectrum Health United Hospital emergency nurses recognized. GREENVILLE, Mich., September 8, 2021 – Two Spectrum Health United Hospital emergency department nurses have been recognized with...

In order to provide the best level of service and appointment availability for our patients, effective Saturday, September 25, the outpatient laboratories at Spectrum Health Lakeland Niles and...

Officials at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital are pleased to announce the addition of Ryan Rodd, MD to its Family Medicine clinic located at 922 Lawndale Street in Ludington. Dr. Rodd is now...

Families in the northern portion of Mason County and mid-Oceana County are invited to pick up a bag of free healthy produce when the Veggie Van makes stops in Fountain and in Hart over the next...

New imaging suite is only program in West Michigan to provide full range of advanced cardiac imaging GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., August 19, 2021 – The Spectrum Health Fred and Lena Meijer Heart and...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Aug. 13, 2021 – Michigan Battle of the Buildings has announced Spectrum Health as Frontline Energy Hero in the 2020 competition. Spectrum Health was recognized for leading...

Greenville Walk-In Clinic adds weekend hours. LAKEVIEW & GREENVILLE, Mich., August 12, 2021 – Area residents needing medical care evenings and weekends will soon enjoy the convenience of walk-in...

Carl Baker, MD joins Family, Internal & Pediatric Medicine – Hastings. Hastings, Mich., August 12, 2021 – Spectrum Health Pennock is pleased to announce the addition of Carl Baker, MD to...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., August 11, 2021–Six Spectrum Health physicians, including a Lifetime Achievement recipient, are getting their moment to shine now after last year’s Annual Distinguished...

Drop-off site will be open August 17 at Family Food Store. EDMORE, Mich., August 11, 2021 – Everyone is encouraged to clean out their medicine cabinets and take advantage of a free drug take...

Grand Rapids, Mich., August 11, 2021–Six Spectrum Health physicians, including longtime Big Rapids Hospital physician Thomas Wright, DO, are getting their moment to shine now after last year’s...

**Sharing on behalf of Vaccinate West Michigan** GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., August 10, 2021 – Grand Valley State University’s Anthropology Department, in partnership with Vaccinate West Michigan,...

**Compartir en nombre de Vaccinate West Michigan** GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., 10 de agosto, 2021 – La facultad de antropología de la universidad Grand Valley State, en alianza con Vaccinate West...

GREENVILLE, Mich., August 6, 2021 – Yelena Davis, MD, has joined Spectrum Health United Hospital OB/GYN as a its newest women’s health provider. “I am ecstatic to join the Greenville...

**Sharing on behalf of the American Hospital Association** WASHINGTON, Aug. 5, 2021 – The American Hospital Association has elected six new members to its Board of Trustees for three-year terms...

Eight-week construction project will allow for more efficient parking at Pennock Spectrum Health Pennock is undergoing a parking lot repaving project to improve parking efficiencies for patients...

Also first in state to use device to treat patient with Parkinson’s Grand Rapids, Mich., July 28, 2021 – Spectrum Health has employed a new and sophisticated medical device to ease some...

Leja to lead nursing teams at Big Rapids and Reed City Hospitals. BIG RAPIDS, Mich., July 29, 2021 – Carolyn Leja, MS, RN, CNM, has begun her new duties as chief nursing officer at Spectrum...

Golfers to support virtual care at Spectrum Health Foundation event. BIG RAPIDS, Mich., July 23, 2021 – Whether you drive for show or putt for dough, all golfers can chip in to support health...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., July 21, 2021 – Spectrum Health, in partnership with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., 21 de julio de 2021 – Spectrum Health, en alianza con el Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos de Michigan (Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, MDHHS) y el...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., July 15, 2021 – Spectrum Health is one of the first hospitals in Michigan to offer a novel treatment for emphysema, a severe form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease...

The only Level 1 Surgery Center of its kind in West Michigan GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., July 12, 2021 – Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital announced today that its surgical center has been verified as...

After years of planning and anticipation, work has begun on the $2.6 million radiology department renovation and equipment upgrade project at Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital. New...

Grand Rapids, Mich., June 29, 2021 – The Spectrum Health Inpatient Rehabilitation Center (IRC) at Blodgett Hospital marked its 10th anniversary this month. Here are five things to know about the IRC

Grand Rapids, Mich., June 28, 2021 – Spectrum Health is teaming up with Grand Rapids-based nonprofit STEM Greenhouse on a summer curriculum for 50 students eager to improve their proficiency in...

ZEELAND, Mich., June 25, 2021 – Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital’s collaborative School Blue Envelope suicide prevention program with area schools was named a 2021 Ludwig Community...

Ludington, Mich., June 15, 2021–The Spectrum Health Ludington Hospital Foundation recently donated five ultra-low-temperature freezers to District Health Department #10. The freezers, which cost...

New policy allows patients up to two visitors Grand Rapids, Mich., June 16, 2021 – Spectrum Health announces an updated visitor policy for patients hospitalized with COVID-19. Under the new...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., June 15, 2021 – U.S. News & World Report has again recognized Spectrum Health Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in its 2021 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings with a total...

ZEELAND, Mich., June 14, 2021 – Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital’s new $8.72 million surgical facility expansion is on schedule for completion by the end of the year. Construction of...

Spectrum Health joined 11 other health systems, some of the largest companies in their states, to announce major shifts in procurement strategies to help address the economic, racial, and...

Five Spectrum Health hospitals lauded for positive delivery outcomes. In honor of Mother’s Day, The Economic Alliance for Michigan (EAM), has awarded Spectrum Health Pennock Hospital a Hospital...

Now known as Spectrum Health Grand Haven Center Grand Haven, Mich., June 1, 2021 – Health Pointe opened in 2018 to provide the tri-cities and surrounding communities with much-needed access to...

Spectrum Health United Hospital nurse and nurse tech recognized. GREENVILLE, Mich., May 28, 2021 – Spectrum Health United Hospital inpatient unit nurse Nikki Sias, RN, was recognized with a...

Device the size of a quarter prevents stroke-causing blood clots from traveling to the brainGrand Rapids, Mich., May 27, 2021 – Spectrum Health physicians recently implanted the organization’s...

Designation denotes safe patient outcomes at Big Rapids Family Birthing Center. BIG RAPIDS, Mich., May 26, 2021 – Spectrum Health Big Rapids Hospital has earned a platinum designation for...

Designation denotes safe patient outcomes at United Hospital Family Birthing Center. GREENVILLE, Mich., May 26, 2021 – Spectrum Health United Hospital has earned a platinum designation for...

ZEELAND, Mich., May 26, 2021 – Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital has earned a platinum designation for maternal care from the Michigan Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health (MI...

$15 physicals offered at Big Rapids and Reed City Walk-In Clinics. BIG RAPIDS & REED CITY, Mich., May 25, 2021 – Families with young athletes will have four opportunities to take advantage of...

Fremont, Mich., May 21, 2021 – For Olivia Smith of Hesperia, the COVID-19 was about protecting herself and, just as importantly, her family. So, when she showed up at Gerber Memorial’s...

In an effort to make obtaining a COVID-19 vaccination convenient and easy, Spectrum Health *urgent care and primary care physician offices now offer COVID-19 vaccinations. People who have a...

Spectrum Health will recognize the unique contributions of its certified nurses on Certified Nurses Day, March 19, 2021. The day is an annual worldwide event dedicated to celebrating certification...

Spectrum Health continues to offer COVID-19 vaccines at several locations this week for both adults and children, and is particularly eager to administer the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to the newly...

FREMONT, Mich., May 12, 2021 – Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial’s free Parkinson’s support group meeting on Thursday, May 20, will feature Ashok Sriram, MD, a Spectrum Health board-certified...

Spectrum Health will be offering walk-in opportunities to receive a free COVID-19 vaccination May 11 – 15 at clinics at 60th Street as well as at the West Michigan Vaccine Clinic at DeVos Place....

GREENVILLE, Mich., May 10, 2021 – Alicia Blackmer, RN, was recognized by her peers with a DAISY Nurse Leader Award May 6 at Spectrum Health United Hospital where she works as a hospital supervisor.

Fremont, Mich., May 10, 2021 – In honor of Mother’s Day, The Economic Alliance for Michigan (EAM), has awarded Spectrum Health Gerber Memorial Hospital a Hospital Maternity Care Excellence...

Five Spectrum Health hospitals lauded for positive delivery outcomes. GREENVILLE, Mich., May 7, 2021 – In honor of Mother’s Day, The Economic Alliance for Michigan (EAM), has awarded Spectrum...

Golfers to support virtual care at Spectrum Health Foundation event June 14. GREENVILLE, Mich., May 6, 2021 – Whether you drive for show or putt for dough, all golfers can chip in to support...

11th annual fundraiser helps patients at Susan P. Wheatlake Regional Cancer Center. REED CITY & CHASE, Mich., May 5, 2021 – Ida DeHaas, of Chase, may have lost her battle with cancer in 2015,...

(ST. JOSEPH) – Caring Circle of Spectrum Health Lakeland recently achieved level 5 partner status though We Honor Veterans, a program of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization...

ZEELAND, Mich., April 29, 2021 –Spectrum Health Zeeland Community Hospital was awarded an “A” in the spring 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing the...

The West Michigan Vaccine Clinic will be administering free COVID-19 vaccinations today and Wednesday, April 26 and 27, 2021, from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., for anyone who is 18 or older and has not...

Annual list recognizes excellence in clinical outcomes, operational efficiency, patient experience and financial health Grand Rapids, Mich., April 27, 20201 – Spectrum Health Butterworth,...

New location across from hospital opens May 3. REED CITY, Mich., April 27, 2021 – Reed City area patients utilizing Spectrum Health outpatient rehabilitation services will have a bigger and...

$350,000 grant will enable the study of rare diseases in undiagnosed neonatal patients Grand Rapids, Mich., April 27, 2021 – The Gerber Foundation has awarded Spectrum Health Helen DeVos Children’

ZEELAND, Mich., April 26, 2021 – To meet the growing needs of the community and to align with the operations of other Spectrum Health locations, the Spectrum Health Urgent Care – Zeeland...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Apr. 21, 2021 – Spectrum Health is pleased to announce Kelly Dyer as incoming president of the Spectrum Health and Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital Foundations, effective...